Gant Laborde

Incoming Tweet Storm ⛈ I'm so happy to announce my #TensorFlowJS book with @OReillyMedia The book is geared towards #JavaScript devs looking to learn #AI / #ML 1/5 amzn.to/3dR3vpY

In less than 2 weeks, Portland gets a little more React Native. ⚛️ Chain React is almost here, bringing together developers from across the ecosystem for workshops, talks, networking, and a few days of learning from some of the brightest minds in React Native. And when you're not at the conference? You'll be exploring one of the most unique cities in the US. Grab a coffee from a local café, hunt down your new favorite food spot, wander through Powell's City of Books, or simply enjoy Portland's parks, bridges, and summer atmosphere with fellow attendees. Not a bad way to spend a few days. There's still time to save your spot. Grab your ticket while you can 🚀 🎟️ chainreactconf.com #ReactNative #ChainReact2026 #Portland #DeveloperConference

Coming to Chain React: Think Fast: OnDevice Vector Features ⚡ Did you know your phone could do that? @mazenchami from @infinite_red explores how to integrate on-device AI into React Native apps, delivering real-time, contextual intelligence with offline capabilities and no reliance on the cloud. If you're interested in what the next generation of mobile experiences looks like, this session offers a look at how phones can provide intelligent, contextual information in real time, even without a network connection. 🔗 chainreactconf.com/speakers/mazen… 🎟️ Get tickets: chainreactconf.com #ChainReact2026 #ReactNative #AI #Portland

There's something powerful about spending a few days surrounded by people who care about the same things you do. ⚛️ At Chain React, you'll spend a few days learning from people doing incredible work across the React Native ecosystem, gaining fresh perspectives, and making connections that last well beyond the conference itself. You might arrive with questions. You'll probably leave with answers, ideas, and a notebook full of things to try. Don't miss out, join us in Portland in 2 weeks time! 👇 chainreactconf.com #ReactNative #ChainReact2026 #Portland #TechEvents #DeveloperConference

Me: "Add some guardrails around that so it doesn't happen again." AI:

I'll be there and I hope you can make it too!

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Beautiful July weather in Portland? Great speakers, vendors, and host? Excuse to relax from AI Thrash? I really shouldn't.... @ChainReactConf

@Hodlcat21 Good. Then have billionaires take their share of taxes instead of us.

I'm sorry but it's true

Coming to Chain React: The future of mobile development with Expo ⚡ The distance between an idea and a shipped app is shrinking. @ccheever from @expo explores how AI is changing the way mobile apps are built, what that means for React Native teams, and where Expo goes next as more of the development process becomes automated. 🔗 chainreactconf.com/speakers/charl… 🎟️ Get tickets: chainreactconf.com #ChainReact2026 #ReactNative #Expo #Portland #MobileDev

@cmgriffing @CommitYourCode finally, commit your code. Before I would just scream at it to go join the other code.

I'm speaking at @CommitYourCode this year! Get your tickets sooner rather than later (they're only $40) so that Danny doesn't have to scramble to figure out logistics at the last minute.

Tick-tock.. ⏰️ In just over two weeks, the ultimate React Native reunion begins! If you're serious about mobile development, missing Chain React isn't an option. This is where the biggest breakthroughs are revealed first, straight from the innovators shaping the ecosystem. It's not just a conference, it's a chance to invest in yourself and your craft. Brought to you by @infinite_red, @expo and The React Foundation. Tickets are limited at this stage. Don’t get left behind! 🚀 👉 chainreactconf.com 📅 July 29-31, Portland, OR. #ReactNative #ChainReact2026 #MobileDev #Portland #PortlandTech

Wise words.

Coming to Chain React: The UI Was Beautiful. The Frame Rate Wasn't. Here's Why We Didn't Fix It. ⚡ Performance problems don't appear overnight. Nick Kaffine from @ChalkboardHQ explores how developer-friendly architecture, fast iteration, and common React Native patterns can quietly create performance debt over time, why those issues often go unaddressed, and how to identify them before they become expensive to unwind. 🔗 chainreactconf.com/speakers/nick-… 🎟️ Get tickets: chainreactconf.com #ChainReact2026 #ReactNative

So I’ve been itching for another excellent self-help book. I’ve read so many, and a lot of them are just “meh.” So I’m turning to you. What self-help book changed your outlook on life?

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Coming to Chain React: Making React Native apps first-class citizens in iOS with App Intents ⚡️ App Intents power experiences across Siri, Spotlight, widgets, and more. As Apple continues to expand these system experiences, how can React Native apps take advantage of them? @plahteenlahti (@RevenueCat) explores how to bring JS-driven apps into an interaction model where JavaScript can't run, and what it takes to make React Native apps first-class citizens across the Apple ecosystem. 🔗 chainreactconf.com/speakers/pertt… 🎟️ chainreactconf.com #ChainReact #ReactNative #iOS #Portland #JavaScript

#AI can make individual developers faster, but scaling a team requires more than giving everyone a coding agent. @GantLaborde and @BrandonMathis discuss why the next phase of AI powered development depends on building the right team structures, with people focused on product vision, system reliability, and long term architecture. The goal is not just producing more code. It is creating engineering systems that help teams move faster while still building software that can scale.